Blanchett wins Globe for Dylan role
Aussiewood actress Cate Blanchett has won a Golden Globe for
portraying musician Bob Dylan.
Blanchett’s role in I’m Not There - one of several
actors who played the singer at different times of his life - won
the award for best supporting actress in a film, beating Julia
Roberts’ return to the screen in Charlie Wilson’s War and
Tilda Swinton (Michael Clayton) among others.
“I wish circumstances would allow me to be there,” the
38-year-old said in a statement that thanked director Todd Haynes
for his “flair, his chutzpah and his vision”.
“As this is a true ensemble piece, I share this totally with
Christian Bale, Marcus Carl Franklin, Heath Ledger, Richard Gere
and Ben Whishaw. And of course none of this would be possible
without the great man himself, Bob Dylan - wherever you are,
whoever you are, I thank you deeply.”
It is Blanchett’s second win at the awards, the precursor to the
more prestigious Academy Awards next month.
In 1999 she won best actress in a film for her role as the
English queen in Elizabeth, but she was unable to secure a
double. Despite playing the role in sequel Elizabeth: The
Golden Age and being nominated for the same category,
Blanchett was beaten to the prize by Julie Christie’s turn in
Away from Her.
Daniel Day-Lewis won the male category for There Will Be
Blood, over nominees including George Clooney (Michael
Clayton) and Denzel Washington (American
Gangster).
The best supporting actor was awarded to Javier Bardem for his
menacing presence in No Country for Old Men.
Australians nominated in the best supporting actress
(television) category also missed out. Rachel Griffiths was
nominated for her role in Brothers and Sisters and Rose
Byrne for Damages, but both lost to English actress
Samantha Morton in Longford.
In the equivalent male category, Jeremy Piven won for his star
turn in Entourage.
The best dramatic film award went to Atonement. The
adaptation of Ian McEwan’s novel led the pack with seven
nominations, but at press deadline had won just one - the big
one.
Portraying Edith Piaf in La Vie en Rose won Marion
Cotillard best actress in a musical or comedy, with Pirates of
the Caribbean star Johnny Depp receiving his first Golden
Globe for his role in Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet
Street, directed by Tim Burton, which also won best musical or
comedy film.
The award for direction was a massive upset - going to Julian
Schnabel (The Diving Bell and the Butterfly).
There was no red carpet this year and no celebrity presenters,
due to the bitter strike between writers and producers that has
crippled Hollywood. What is usually a star-studded ceremony was
replaced by an hour-long press conference.
With AAP
